1919
William
2009
William I. Butler
May 22, 1919 — February 8, 2009
William I. (Bill) Butler
was born in Weakley County, Tennessee on May 22, 1919 the son of the late Horace Franklin and Gladys Waggener Butler.
Mr. Butler had served in the United Sates Army Air Corps 27th Bomb Group in the 454th Ordnance, the 27th Bomb Group was the only U.S. Air Force unit in history to fight as an infantry regiment, earning its members the CIB(Combat Infantryman Badge). He was one of the many POW's that walked "The Bataan Death March", the forceable transfer of some 70,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war who were captured following their surrender on the Bataan Peninsula. He was decorated with the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and Good Conduct Medals.
After returning home, Mr. Butler earned his Bachelor of science degree in agriculture from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He worked for PET Milk Company, before accepting a post at the University of Tennessee Extension Service as a 4-H Assistant County Agent for Hardin County and was promoted to County Agent, from which he retired. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Savannah, Tennessee, the Lions Club, and the Disabled American Veterans. In addition to Savannah, Tennessee he had also lived in Mayfield, Kentucky, Camden, Martin, and Paris, Tennessee. Mr. Butler was an avid UT fan and loved gardening.
Mr. Butler departed this life on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at the age of 89 years, 8 months, 17 days.
Mr. Butler is survived by his daughter, Paula Butler Jones of Pickwick Dam, Tennessee; a sister, Minnie Parham of Dresden, Tennessee; 2 grandchildren, Christopher E. Jones and Clinton D. Jones.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Butler was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Mary Katherine Rhodes on March 10, 1986; his second wife, Hazel Stanford Blevins on April 14, 2004; 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
was born in Weakley County, Tennessee on May 22, 1919 the son of the late Horace Franklin and Gladys Waggener Butler.
Mr. Butler had served in the United Sates Army Air Corps 27th Bomb Group in the 454th Ordnance, the 27th Bomb Group was the only U.S. Air Force unit in history to fight as an infantry regiment, earning its members the CIB(Combat Infantryman Badge). He was one of the many POW's that walked "The Bataan Death March", the forceable transfer of some 70,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war who were captured following their surrender on the Bataan Peninsula. He was decorated with the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and Good Conduct Medals.
After returning home, Mr. Butler earned his Bachelor of science degree in agriculture from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He worked for PET Milk Company, before accepting a post at the University of Tennessee Extension Service as a 4-H Assistant County Agent for Hardin County and was promoted to County Agent, from which he retired. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Savannah, Tennessee, the Lions Club, and the Disabled American Veterans. In addition to Savannah, Tennessee he had also lived in Mayfield, Kentucky, Camden, Martin, and Paris, Tennessee. Mr. Butler was an avid UT fan and loved gardening.
Mr. Butler departed this life on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at the age of 89 years, 8 months, 17 days.
Mr. Butler is survived by his daughter, Paula Butler Jones of Pickwick Dam, Tennessee; a sister, Minnie Parham of Dresden, Tennessee; 2 grandchildren, Christopher E. Jones and Clinton D. Jones.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Butler was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Mary Katherine Rhodes on March 10, 1986; his second wife, Hazel Stanford Blevins on April 14, 2004; 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
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